Gilbert Meyer Explained

Gilbert Meyer
Office1:Mayor of Colmar
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:4 July 2020
Predecessor1:Edmond Gerrer
Successor1:Éric Straumann
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:2007
Constituency2:Haut-Rhin's 1st constituency
Birth Date:1941 12, df=y
Birth Place:Dessenheim, France
Death Place:Colmar, France
Occupation:politician
Party:Rally for the Republic (RPR)
Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
Nationality: French

Gilbert Meyer (26 December 1941 – 21 September 2020) was a French politician who served as a deputy[1] in the National Assembly from 1993 to 2007,[2] and Mayor of Colmar from 1995 to 4 July 2020.

Biography

Meyer was born on 26 December 1941 in Dessenheim.[1] From 1993 to 2007, Meyer was a member of the National Assembly for Rally for the Republic.[2] On 1995, he became Mayor of Colmar.[2]

In May 2020, Meyer who had been diagnosed with cancer, suffered a stroke.[2] On 4 July 2020, Éric Straumann was appointed to succeed him as mayor.[1] He died on 21 September 2020 aged 78.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disparition. Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire de Colmar, est décédé. www.lalsace.fr.
  2. News: Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire emblématique de Colmar et ancien député, est décédé. Le Figaro. 23 September 2020. fr.